Mervy prospect, Barth Mountain, West Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mervy prospect | Prospect |
| Barth Mountain | Mountain |
| West Belt | - not defined - |
| Calaveras County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 59' 47'' North , 120° 34' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copperopolis | 3,671 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Angels Camp | 2,677 (2012) | 8.4km |
| Tuttletown | 668 (2011) | 9.6km |
| Vallecito | 442 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Jamestown | 3,433 (2011) | 13.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 8km |
| Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
75606
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:75606:9
GUID (UUID V4):
2d8fd126-7d60-4928-887a-26c7e3f3c8c6
A former lode Au mine located in sec. 29, T2N, R13E, MDM, 1.3 km (0.8 mile) NNW of Barth Mountain (coordinates of record), at the mouth of Texas Charley Gulch (6 miles NNE of Copperopolis; adjoins the Black Bart Mine). Prospected prior to 1936. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 5,000 meters. Property may be inundated beneath the New Melones Reservoir.
Mineralization is a vein deposit hosted in porphyry and slate. The ore body is a quartz ledge. The vein has a porphyry footwall and a Mariposa slate hanging wall. Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 1 (Western Sierra Nevada and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include underground openings comprised of a 130 foot adit.
No production record found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10029017 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
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